HPV test is better than Pap smear at detecting precancerous cervical changes, study says

Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 18:07 in Psychology & Sociology

A test for HPV detects precancerous changes of the cervix earlier and more accurately than the Pap smear, according to a large clinical trial published Tuesday. The randomized, controlled study — the kind of trial considered the "gold standard" of research — showed that the human papillomavirus...

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